The successor of the Yamaha Motif music production synthesizer, Yamaha Montage, provides deep sound design possibilities, incredible control & power & satisfying sounds. Watch our video review here.

The Look and Feel

The controls are sturdy, easy to see in the dark, well illuminated, and forward thinking.

Maps and Mapping

Sound Revolution

You really should get hands on with a Montage as soon as possible.

Conclusion

Synthesis 101
The Filter
by Bob Moog Foundation

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Discussion

steve118x
under cons you forgot to add it's not an actual workstation, no sampling, sequencer, tiny ssd compared to peers like Kronos, non expandable, the price isn't justified by the features, it's only demo'ed by Yamaha sponsored guys so no balance, still not available to buy.

under pro, you should have , the SOUND is absolutely bloody fantastic and the limited fidelity videos can't do it justice.
Matt Vanacoro
Hi, Steve!

You actually do have access to the sampling engine and memory for using your own samples, I don't necessarily see it as a con that you can't physically sample on the keyboard. Most pro folks entering a workstation market at this price are not going to utilize the 1/4" inputs typically provided for sampling. They are going to sample in a studio, with a DAW, and load those samples up via network or USB.
As far as the price, I'm indeed sad that this is where we are at now for the typical keyboard workstation - however it seems to be clear that the market has dictated that. If I want to have a Montage (and I do), I'll be paying that price - same as you.
simchale
hey there.
i was just wondering if you could tell us if the fsx keybed on the montage 6 and 7, can trigger all those layers of velocity, on the piano sounds, to the same extent as with the weighted keybed on the montage 8?
i know it wont 'feel' as nice while playing piano parts, as the 8 will, but my main question is, with practice, can the keybed on the montage 7 trigger all those levels of feeling and velocity in the piano, as is possible on the weighted keys of the 8?

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